SP Escudero calls latest Chinese harassment in West Philippine Sea as alarming; Senate to seek full briefing from DFA

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00:00These senators expressed great outrage over the latest bullying and harassment by the Chinese Coast Guard on the Philippine

00:06WPS patrol forces in a union shoal and Senate President Francis cheese escudero is pressing the AFP and the DFA

00:13To come up with last-ditch solutions to get the relief and supply replenishment missions through and to the BRP Sharma

00:20Andre our Daniel Manalastas has more on the Philippine government being provoked to invoke the country's mutual defense treaty with the United States

00:30In light of violent actions made by the Chinese Coast Guard against our troops in a union shoal in the West Philippine Sea

00:38Senate President Francis is codero called this as alarming

00:41That's why the Senate will be seeking a full briefing from the DFA on the latest incident

00:47Escudero urged the armed forces to explore alternative methods to deliver provisions to the BRP Sharma Andre in a union shoal

00:55So the troops are properly resupplied while minimizing the risk and achieving the desired objectives

01:01Senate Majority Leader Francis Tonantino meanwhile

01:04Proposed to President Ferdinand R. Marcos jr.

01:07To convene the National Security Council in light of the recent incident in the West Philippine Sea

01:25I think

01:31Senator JV has it all said China must be upheld accountable for these trespasses and for

01:38Endangering Filipino lives. He added it is high time to speed up strengthening the country's defense posture

01:44while for Senator Lauren Legarda any damage any

01:50violation of

01:53In in that area, which is our easy

01:58Must be dealt with

02:02How by constructive dialogue, but at the same time

02:07They must respect our sovereignty

02:11Then Yemen on a stars from the national TV network for a new and better Philippines

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